Fountain-brush



P. A. STEPHENS.

FOUNTAIN BRUSH.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 22, 1920.

Patented Sept. 20, 1921.

MAW

W A TTORNE Y.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FOUNTAIN-BRUSH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 20, 1921.

Application filed .September 22, 1920. Serial No. 412,055.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PHIL A. STErHENs, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, in the county of St. Louis City and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in F ountain- Brushes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to fountain brushes and has especial reference to a device of this character adapted for use by sign painters.

An object of the invention is to provide a brush which may be continuously used by the painter without the necessity of periodically dipping the brush in the paint, and eliminating the necessity of using paint cans while working.

A further object is to provide a fountain brush equipped with detachable brush heads to permit changing'the brushes in conformity with a change in the character of the work, also permitting removal of the brush when it is no longer suitable for use.

The above and other objects o f;my invention will be in part described and in part understood from the following description of the present preferred form of the invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a brush constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a portion of the brush, and

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken of the line 33 of Fig. 1 and looking in the direction of the arrow.

The invention consists of a barrel 1 made of hard rubber or any other suitable material and is preferable of cylindrical configuration. The bore of the barrel, is provided with screw threads which engage with corresponding screw threads on a cap 2 permitting. removal of the latter for filling the 7 barrel with paint or other suitable liquid 3.

A brush head generally designated 4 is detachably mounted upon the opposite end of the barrel. This head consists of a nipple 5 provided with an axial bore which communicates with the barrel 1 and is rovided in its outer end with a recess in w ich one end of a ,brush 6 is mounted. The brush vided which is detachably engaged with the barrel 1. The cap 9 has a portion of its closed end extended inwardly to provide an abutment post 10, the free end of which is enlarged and recessed to provide a cup shaped stopper 12. Said battle is concentrically arranged in the ca and receives the working end 8 of the brus as shown to advantage in Fig. 1. In this way accidental seepage of the liquid through the brush head and brush 6 will be prevented.

In the use of this invention it will be un derstood that the elongated cap 9 is removed pursuant to which the brush may be used in the usual manner. It is obvious that the contents of the barrel 1 will gravitate through the bore in the nipple 5 into the metallic sleeve 7 and thence through the brush end 8. may be used for use in doing work of different characters. Moreover the brushes may be removed and replaced when worn out.

I claim 1. A fountain brush for sign-painters, including a liquid containing body equipped with a solid rubber brush member provided with a bore, which communicates with said body, and a cap for the brush end of said body, a portion of which is formed to pro vide a' stopper for the outlet end of the brush.

2. A brush for sign-painters, including a hollow rubber brush body having a metal lining which terminates short of one end of the body, the portion of the body beyond said metal lining being liable.

In testimony whereof aflix my si nature.

' PHIL A. STEP ENS.

Different types of brushes 

